The Explorers typically come with a 3.27, 3.55, 3.73 or 4.10 gear ratio.....3.73 being the most common in the yards. If you were looking in the yards for a donor axle, the open rears will be axle codes 41-46. The TracLoc version (posi) will be codes D1-D4. Off the top of my head, D2 is a 4.10 and D4 is 3.73. You can find the axle codes listed on the driver's door jamb, in the lower right corner of the white sticker. Of course, if you're going new - none of that matters.
Ive heard that you can make a 7.5 a little stronger by installing a newer 28-spline diff and GN 8.5 axleso No:
pontiac 2+2 and hurst olds had 8.5s in the 80s also. not sure on the montes. ---------- Post added at 02:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:10 PM ---------- be pretty cheap to do with camaro or s10 parts
